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What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Yakima County?

In short

A salon or barber in Yakima County, WA has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 5 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division charges $180 one-time filing on paper; $200 online for the articles of incorporation. 2 of the 8 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-26 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Yakima County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Salon or Shop Location LicenseWashington State Department of Licensing, Cosmetology Program$121 a year, application and renewal alike1 year2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Yakima County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Fire & Life Safety (FLS) Inspection PermitYakima County Fire Marshal's OfficeVaries — formula on the Yakima County pageannual inspection (the Fire Marshal's Office 'conducts annual Fire and Life Safety Inspections for businesses')2026-10-26
Building Permit and Plan Review (Table 1-A)only if it applies to youYakima County Public Services, Building & Fire SafetyVaries — formula on the Yakima County pageper project2026-10-26

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

WA registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youWashington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division$180 one-time filing on paper; $200 onlineno expiry, but a $70 annual report is due each year2026-09-03
Reseller Permitonly if it applies to youWashington State Department of Revenue, Business Licensing ServiceNo fee4 years, or 2 in defined circumstances2026-09-03
Certificate of Formation (LLC)only if it applies to youWashington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division$180 one-time filing on paper; $200 onlineno expiry, but a $70 annual report is due each year2026-09-03
Annual Reportonly if it applies to youWashington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division$70 a yearannual — due the last day of the month the entity was formed or registered2026-09-03
Washington State Business LicenseWashington State Department of Revenue, Business Licensing Service$50 to open, plus each endorsement's own fee; $5 a year to renewannual — one expiration date governs every endorsement on the license2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a salon or barber in Yakima County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 8 records listed for a salon or barber in Yakima County, WA, 3 apply to every business of this type and 5 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 3 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $171.00. That is a floor, not a total. 2 of the 8 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 1 has no fee published at all.

The other 2 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Yakima County permits page and the WA state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Yakima County?

Permits for a salon or barber in Yakima County, WA come from 5 separate offices: Yakima County Fire Marshal's Office, Yakima County Public Services, Building & Fire Safety, Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division, Washington State Department of Revenue, Business Licensing Service, Washington State Department of Licensing, Cosmetology Program. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a salon or barber need in Yakima County that other businesses do not?

1 of the 1 permit particular to a salon or barber here applies to no other business type we cover in Yakima County: Salon or Shop Location License.

Salon or Shop Location License

The premises license runs on a different clock from the people in it: $121 every year for the location, against $35 to apply and $66 to renew every two years for a cosmetologist, barber, manicurist or esthetician. Conflating the two is the standard error. A mobile unit and a personal services license cost the same $121; a school is $330. There is no separate booth-rental credential — an operator leasing space must hold both an operator license and a salon license for that specific location — and a business with branches needs a separate license for each. Late renewal adds $60. The license does not transfer, so a change of ownership means a new application.

The other 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Yakima County, WA; what each one involves is set out on the Yakima County permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across WA and are covered on the WA state page.

How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in Yakima County?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Salon or Shop Location License. A auto repair shop needs Fire Code Operational Permit — Repair Garages and Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities (IFC 105.6.43) and Automotive Repair Shop Licensing — Washington Auto Repair Act (RCW 46.71), which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Yakima County, WA, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops2012
Childcare centres1011
Coffee shops5015
Contractors and trades3013
Fitness studios1011
Food trucks6016
Restaurants7017
Retail stores2012
Veterinary clinics1011

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Yakima County permits page and the WA state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. WAC 308-20-210 — cosmetology location license feesWashington State Department of Licensing · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  2. WAC 308-20-560 — annual renewal of salon, shop, mobile unit and personal services licensesWashington State Department of Licensing · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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